Wimbledon: end to controversial series head system

He All England Club, a stronghold of traditions, will adopt in 2021 edition (June 28-July 11) ATP World Ranking to establish their seeded teams. Thus he abandons his particular system, which also took into account grass results in the last 24 months, so players like Roger Federer used to be benefited and the most 'earthlings' like Rafa Nadal, injured.

That system even caused players such as Álex Corretja, Albert Costa and Juan Carlos Ferrero to decide not to play the 2000 edition., in protest at not having been designated seeded when, due to their position in the world ranking, they would have been. Pete Sampras, in the midst of a great controversy, considered his boycott “a joke”.

Now, the club reported in a statement that they have had time to consider the evolution of the sport and seeded allocation mechanisms and that, “given the quality of the competition, the entertainment and the modern grass courts,” It has decided that the formula used since 2002 “has served its time.” Yes, the WTA ranking was already respected.

CANCELLATION INSURANCE

In addition, the club will allocate the money for the pandemic cancellation insurance coverage to the 620 players “whose world ranking is would have allowed them to enter the Championship 2020 by direct acceptance in the main draw or in the preliminary phase. “

“Of an agreed total of £ 10 million, the AELTC will distribute the prize money in lieu of The 2020 Championship, taking into account this year's circumstances and in the spirit of distributing the AELTC prize money in the recent years, “he notes in his note.